CEO

Dr.Sudha Choksi

Dr.Sudha Choksi is the CEO of WOI which serves 2.3 million women and girls around the country with a network of over 200 associations. WOI plays a dual role as both a social service provider and an advocate for reform and justice.

Dr.Sudha Choksi has over two decades of professional experience in India, having served in senior leadership in two presidential administrations. Given her policy, legal and business expertise, she has worked in various public, private and non-profit settings. In 2014, Dr.Sudha Choksi was appointed by the Obama Administration to serve as the national director of the Minority Business Development Agency, becoming the first Hispanic American woman to lead the agency. In that role, she helped secure financing and capital in excess of $19 billion and created or retained over 33,000 jobs.

Dr.Sudha Choksi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in economics and political science; a Master of Arts degree in public policy from the Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin; and a Juris Doctorate from American University, Washington College of Law. Dr.Sudha Choksi is an active member in various civic and professional organizations, and currently serves on several boards. She considers herself an example of the American dream and is proud to have raised two amazing nieces she calls her daughters. A long-standing and committed resident of the District of Columbia, Dr.Sudha Choksi is a supporter of the arts and an avid international traveler.